{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Do We Have an Easter Vigil?","description":"Why do Christians gather in the dark on the night before Easter?  In this Easter Vigil sermon from Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, Malcolm Clemens Young explores the meaning of one of the Church\u2019s most powerful and ancient services. Moving from the fourth century conversion of Augustine, to the critique of Christendom by S\u00f8ren Kierkegaard, to the modern revival of the Vigil at Grace Cathedral, this sermon shows how baptism draws us into God\u2019s story.  Through fire, water, scripture, and song, the Easter Vigil proclaims that Christ\u2019s resurrection is not just something we remember\u2014it is something we enter. This is the night of mystery.\u2028This is the night of new life.\u2028This is the night we step into the story.  \u201cAlleluia. Christ is risen!\u201d  Grace Cathedral, San Francisco\u2028 Easter Vigil (Year A) \u2013 April 4, 2026  The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2G9 Easter Vigil (Year A) 9:00 p.m. Saturday 4 April 2026  Gen. 1:1-2:4a \/ Gen. 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 Exodus 14:10-31 \/Ex. 15:20-21 Ezekiel 36:24-28 \/ Ez. 37:1-14 \/ Rom. 6:3-11 John 20:1-18 ","author_name":"Sermons from Grace Cathedral","author_url":"http:\/\/www.gracecathedral.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40734780\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3a8cc7\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40734780"}